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Postcode · Blyth

Affluence in NE24 3AX

How NE24 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blyth Town
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE24 3AX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE24 3AX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,867
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the NE24 3AX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NE24 3AXEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired34.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the NE24 3AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NE24 3AXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the NE24 3AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

NE24 3AXEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE24 3AX (Blyth Town) (about 1,576 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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